I have this hooked up to both a zoo med heat mat and one heat lamp but the heat mat is still not getting up to what I set it as (85) any idea why?
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I'm not sure you can get both a light and mat to heat to the same temperature. I used it to keep a heating pad from exceeding 105-deg. It works perfectly.
28997
In order for both devices to get to the same temperature they need to be the same. Once the penetration reaches the desired temperature it turns everything off. I would actually suggest using two separate thermostats. Or a rheostat on the lamp and the thermostat on the heat mat.
28998
If the lamp is getting up to temperature, but the mat is not, I would disconnect the mat and plug it directly to an outlet with the temp controller still on. if the mat still is not getting to temp, then the mat is not working correctly. If the mat does get to temp, i would replace the controller because it needs to be calibrated.
28999
I do not find these to be accurate. Adequate, but not accurate. Use a secondary thermometer, if you have one to find out where you need to set the thermostat to reach the desired temp.
69091
3 heat settings plus off. So...low, med, high. I found the low setting is hot enough. Unfortunately within 24 hours the light on the control stopped working. This is dangerous as could be inadvertently be left on as no timer and cut off switch on this pad. I now keep it as a backup and bought a different make with a timer! I consider this pad very dangerous as if it is left on it could burn someone who did not have the mobility to turn it off. Hope this helps.
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Side insulation like foam or others found at hardware store like Home Depot, keep in a warmer room, maybe your tank is too large for your bulb. Ceramic bulbs are not really that great at heating room temperature but more for a specific spot that's why it's decent for creatures that bask in that specific area. For temperature, insulate, check out heat tape, zoo med under the tank sticky mat heaters, and mist regularly.
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I would stay with the smaller heating pad cause they need cool space as well plus its really the lights you use that should keep the temperature of the tank to be over 75f.....not the heating pad (this is for when they are cool and want a place to warm up) I would check the watt of the day light u are using and maybe use a 75w or a 100w day light for reptiles and use the same watt for the night light(red light)
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Mine is doing the same thing. It states the max temp is 190, so setting it at the max should be safe and it operate normally. Has anyone else set there's at the max and it works fine? thanks
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I've used this for over a year in an outdoor tortoise enclosure (the lamp is inside their "house") and I do use a ceramic heat emitter for night time heat. It is obviously not on at the same time as the basking lamp in the other socket. I haven't had any issues.
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I have set mine highest 140. I think it goes higher. Mine gets very hot very fast. Shoots up to 120 within 15 mins or so and then I let it go up to 135-140. I'm not home right now so can't check, but I think it automatically shuts off after 90 mins. I'm usually only in for less than an hour at between 120-140. Of course that is minus warm up time if you go straight in cold as I usually do because it takes less than 3 mins to start feeling real heat. I do not know what the emf/emf readings are. Sorry. Anyway, I'm just a girl with arthritis and I use it a lot in the winter especially and absolutely LOVE it. Just make sure that you connect ALL the panels (floor, sides, bench near legs) when you put it together or it won't get hot enough or heat evenly. We had to take ours apart and fix that! Good luck.
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Give it time to heat the space. Make sure u have the correct dedicated amp outlet. I have a thermostat set at 55 and it works like a charm 20x20 space...
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Hi Harold - there must be a defect then. I set mine for 345 and it stops at that - it will fluctuate a few degrees down when in use - but nothing major. I would contact them and have it replaced
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I use the "Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat For Heat Mats". Works pretty well but a bit pricey, here's the link:Jump Start MTPRTC, Digital ETL-Certified Heat Mat Thermostat for Seed Germination, Reptiles and Brewing
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I'm curious about this too. I set mine for 370 and as soon as it reaches the temperature it turns off. SO frustrating.
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I use my remote or go directly to the heater and push the up area. Mine is set at 72. If that doesn't work call duraflame.
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Just pay attention, because it can get hot very fast. You are increasing a total of 60W to the system. We changed from 220V to 110V but kept 40W. My wife was complaining about the heat with the 50W ones. Try not apply full dimmer - keep always 75-80%.
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So the dimmer features works on percentages, 100, 75, or 50, 50% is too low at 300 watts and 75% would be to high at 450 watts....you worried about heat with the 600 or u got a better quality bulb at 400?
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Possibly so I have a 300 watt and I have to turn the temperature down below what is recommended for my Oscar's in a125 gallon tank Or there could be something wrong with your heater :-)
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It takes a lot of power so make sure you have a heavy enough electrical cord attached to it. The heating element could also be bad. Mine had a faulty temperature gauge that never got past 100 degrees, no matter how hot the temperature was so you could also check that using a different thermometer.
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I did not do anything special. I unplugged it for a short time, switched it off, plugged it back in, and switched it to low. I haven't tried that one on high again since low seems to do the job of providing heat.